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Dedham vs Dunbarton vs Sutton vs Foxborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dedham has the most people working from home (20%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Foxborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Dedham | Dunbarton | Sutton | Foxborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,237Highest |
3,097 |
2,239Lowest |
18,615 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.4±1.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Foxborough and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dedham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,955±$10k 60% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$115,833±$9kLowest 43% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$606,300±$28k 82% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,843±$70 30% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,918 154% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
$7,275Lowest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dedham and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #119 of 282 in MA | #33 of 120 in NH | — | #138 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dedham | Dunbarton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Foxborough |
| High school in town | Dedham High | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Foxborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.